Kao Co. (OTCMKTS:KAOOY) Short Interest Up 404.1% in July

Kao Co. (OTCMKTS:KAOOY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 74,100 shares, an increase of 404.1% from the June 30th total of 14,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 227,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

KAO Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:KAOOY traded down $0.01 on Friday, hitting $8.67. 102,710 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 141,408. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.11. KAO has a 52 week low of $6.78 and a 52 week high of $9.23.

About KAO

Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene and living care, health and beauty care, life care business, cosmetics, and chemical products. The Hygiene and Living Care Business segment offers fabric, kitchen, home, sanitary, and pet care products. The Health and Beauty Care Business segment provides facial, body, hair, and oral care, hair styling and color, Salon, In-bathroom health care, and warming products.